A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Get together, PDP, Dan Ulasi, says Nigeria doesn’t practise true democracy however somewhat a type of civil rule dominated by political godfatherism, cash politics and weak institutional values.
Ulasi acknowledged this on Friday, whereas responding to questions in an interview on Come up Tv.
He criticised the construction of Nigeria’s political system, describing it as essentially flawed.
The PDP stalwart reiterated that real democracy is absent as a result of few politicians rise to energy independently.
Based on him, this tradition stifles unbiased thought and fuels crises, as politicians usually abandon their benefactors as soon as they achieve entry to energy and cash.
“I had at all times stated that we don’t function democracy on this nation. What we function is civil rule.
“Inform me how many individuals have come out of their very own need, with their very own monetary help, and began as councillors, chairmen, or governors or members of state homes, or meeting, nationwide meeting, or governor, or president,” he stated.
Ulasi additional defined that politics in Nigeria is handled as a enterprise enterprise, with huge monetary investments made to safe workplace.